Recent changes to the state’s tort system, touted by lawmakers as a way to reduce medical costs and keep physicians in the state, may not do that much to actually reduce costs, a study of a similar law shows.

Brad West, a partner with The West Law Firm of Shawnee, has been named Vice President for the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) for calendar year 2017. The announcement was made at the Oklahoma Chapter Annual Banquet.

For the ninth consecutive year Terry West and Brad West of Shawnee’s The West Law Firm have been selected for the national “Super Lawyers” list, an annual listing of top lawyers comprised of no more than five percent of the practicing attorneys in Oklahoma and in each state throughout the U.S.

Originating in 2009, The West Law Firm designed a coat drive program to give back to the community. Partnering with the Salvation Army in Shawnee, this program helps those families that are in dire need of coats for the winter season.

Shawnee attorney Terry W. West, a graduate of Francis High School who attended East Central University in 1956 and 1957, delivered the commencement address during fall Commencement ceremonies this past weekend.

The Shawnee Police Foundation’s annual banquet is scheduled April 5. Tickets and RSVPs for the annual banquet must be made by March 30.

Brad West Participates in $1.4 Million Settlement, Compensating Young Victims

Brad West of The West Law Firm recently participated in a successful $1.4 million settlement in a civil suit that follows an earlier criminal conviction against a former McLoud Public School teacher. For more than a year, the teacher victimized 14 young female students, taking inappropriate photos and sharing them outside the school. Brad West represented two of the 14 students, and he and other attorneys associated with the civil case reached a settlement in which each student in the suit would receive approximately $100,000 in compensation.

West Lawyers Named to "Super Lawyers" List; Terry West Receives Special Recognition

In 2015, for the 10th consecutive year, Terry West and Brad West of Shawnee's The West Law Firm were selected for the national "Super Lawyers" list, an annual listing of top lawyers comprised of no more than five percent of the practicing attorneys in Oklahoma and in each state throughout the U.S. This year, Terry West was named for the fifth time to the top 50 Super Lawyers in Oklahoma and he was featured in the 2015 issue of Oklahoma Super Lawyers Magazine.

Salvation Army Coat Donation Program

In 2015, The West Law Firm celebrated the seventh year of its "Coat Donation Program" with The Salvation Army of Shawnee. Since 2009, the firm has annually contributed new coats for those in need in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County. Each year, since the beginning of this program, the firm has increased the total number of coats donated through The Salvation Army. According to Donna Rogers, who coordinates the program for the firm, more than 1,700 new coats have been donated over the seven-year period.

Brad West Named Secretary of ABOTA Chapter of Oklahoma

The West Law Firm Partner, Brad West, has been named as Secretary for the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) for calendar year 2015. ABOTA is a national organization whose membership is by invitation only and is based upon an attorney's trial experience, integrity, and reputation. Its primary goal is to educate the public about the importance of the trial by jury system in America.

Project Safe Recognizes Terry West

Terry West was recently recognized with a service award by "Project Safe" (PS) for his dedicated nine-year support and financial contributions to the Shawnee-based, non-profit organization which provides shelter and other services for victims of domestic violence. PS Auxiliary President Kaye Steele Harrod, who organized the annual fundraising program, said West's donations have totaled thousands of dollars, which have been used for the vital services provided by "Project Safe."

At The West Law Firm, located in Shawnee, we serve personal injury clients in the Oklahoma City area and throughout the state, including Tecumseh, Bethel Acres, Maud, McLoud, Edmond, Midwest City, Del City, Bethany, Choctaw, Warr Acres, The Village, Norman, Moore, Chandler and the surrounding areas of Oklahoma County, Pottawatomie County, Lincoln County and Cleveland County. We are also nationally recognized class action litigation leaders.